The Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to bring ashore a critically ill fisherman, who was aboard a local multi day fishing trawler, southwest of Sri Lanka, about 78 nautical miles (144km) off the Galle Lighthouse. After being brought ashore today (20th November 2024), on being coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo, he was rushed to the Teaching Hospital of Karapitiya by the Navy, for medical attention.